Performances

vonduvoisdancecollective @
45 Rivington Street
New York, NY
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Performance Time: 7-9PM

Friday Night Mic with Ronne
Raggs of Harlem Lounge
101 East 119th Street @ Park Avenue
New York City, NY
Friday, February 5, 2010
Performance Time: 8:00PM

Spirit Lounge
Sakhu Healing Arts Center
Saturday, February 20th
Performance Time: 7:00 PM
8 Revere Place
Brooklyn, NY – free!

WOW Cafe Theater
59-61 E 4th Street
Between 2nd Avenue and the Bowery
New York City
March 11-13, 2010 (Thurs, Fri and Sat)
Performance Time: 8PM
Reservations and Information: 212-777-4280

Sankofa Soulz Presents
Phenomenal Women: Loving the Legacy
@ Ella Lounge
9 Avenue A (bet. 1st and 2nd Avenues)
New York City, NY
March 20, 2010
Admission: $10.00
Show time: 9 – 11PM

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Griot’s Corner
Frederick Douglass Unity House
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Performance Time: 5:30 PM

Friday Night Mic with Ronne
449LA (scat)
449 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue & West 132nd Street)
Harlem, NY
Friday, March 25, 2010
Show time: 7:00 PM
Admission: $5.00

Rivers of Honey
WOW café theatre
59-61 East 4th St (b/n 2nd Ave & Bowery)
F train to 2nd Ave. A,C,B,D to Broadway/Lafayette. N,R to 8th St)
Fourth Floor
Buzz 6
Doors open at 7:30pm
Come Early & Sit in a Chair!!
Show at 8pm
Tantra Zawadi, Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Co., Kibibi Dillon and Courtney Dowe
Admission: $10.00

Hip Hop Hybrids of Brooklyn
04/15/10
@Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY (Wlliamsburgh)
9:00PM – 12:00PM
Dance and music showcase curated by young Brooklyn musicians and producers spotlighting hip hop artists, including Tah Phrum Duh Bush, Dyalekt, Coole High, Tantra-zawadi, M-TRi, and DJ Leecy T, and others, who are crossing over, combining and mashing forms in unique new ways. Presented by BAC with support from American Express.
Tickets available in advance and at door. Contact: 718-625-0080, brooklynartscouncil.org.

Pearl – WOW 30th Anniversary Festival Presents
Reconnections by La Lupe
Featuring Tantra-zawadi and La Lupe
A Staged Reading
@ WOW Cafe Theatre
59 East 4th Street, 4th Floor
NYC, NY
Show time: 8:00 PM
Donation: $10.00

Montserrat Poetry Festival
Montserrat Vineyards
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Performance Time: 1:00 PM
Montserrat, Missouri
Knob Noster, MO 65336
(660) 747-WINE (9463)

Poetic Moments – Interview of Tantra-zawadi
Hosted by Cendrine Marrouat – http://show.soulpoetrysite.com
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Showtime: 3PM

Tantra-zawadi and King Tut
Make Music New York
Battery Park City
Battery Park Place and State Plaza
8:30 – 9:00PM
Monday, June 21, 2010

THE HOUS3 OF M
Presents Waacking/Vogue Session
FEATURING:
DJ TOMMY BONES
LIZ MAROTTI
EVELYN SANTOS (HOUSE OF LA BEIJA)
TANTRA ZAWADI
CITIZEN CHRIS
When:June 24, 2010
Time: 9:00pm till 11pm
Location: PEARL STUDIOS, 500 8th Avenue, (Between 35th and 36th St.), 12th Floor Room 1209, NYC
COST: $5

North Jersey Literary Series
The Classic Quiche Cafe
330 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, New Jersey
Readings from new works courtesy from
upcoming chapbook “gathered at her sky”
published by Poets Wear Prada!
Performances by Cyndi Dawson, Tantra-zawadi,
Joel Allegretti and John J. Trause!
Saturday, June 26th 8-11PM

Lincoln Center, NY!!!
Monday, June 28, 2010 – 6:00 – 8:00PM
A Night of Three Goddesses presents “Powerful Women” –
A delicious evening of poetry, music, movement, gender expression, juiciness and more! With MilDred Gerestant, Tantra-zawadi, and Sokhna Heathyre Mabin. Q and A after performances.
Where: NY Performance Arts Library at Lincoln Center
111 Amsterdam Avenue, btwn 64th and 65th Streets
NY, NY 10023
1 train to 66th street, Lincoln Center

Lyrical Voices Presents a Night of Poetry Featuring
Tantra-zawadi in honor of Poet Nathan P
Hosted by Shanna T. Melton
Friday, August 20, 2010
9:00pm – 1:00am
The Bridgeport Innovation Center ~ Gallery 1212
955 Connecticut Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
Admission: $5.00
(All proceeds will go to Poet Nathan P., poet, brother and former Slam Master of Friday Night Poetry at The Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe as he conquers a battle with lupus.)

The BLACKOUT Poetry Series
Friday, August 27th and
The Upper Level Lounge
26 Massie Court
Sacramento, California 95823
8-10:30PM
Hosted by Terry Moore

Book signing for “Gathered at Her Sky”
The Tower Avid Reader Bookstore
1600 Broadway
Sacramento, California
4PM

Inspired Word/Poetry Spoken Word Thursday Night Event
Thursday, September 16th
One on One Bar and Restaurant
(downstairs @Nexus Lounge)
76 East 1st Street c/o 1st Avenue
New York, NY
$10.00
Organized by Michael Geffner
Must be 21 years old or older – bring ID
Featuring “A Night of Three God/desses” in
Land of Milk, Honey and Rose
(Tantra-zawadi, Mildred Gerestant and Sokhna Heathyre Mabin)

Project Empowerment
Blog Talk Radio interview with Kathleen Schmidt
Author of “Escaping the Glass Cage” -
A Story of Survival and Empowerment from Domestic Violence
www.blogtalkradio.com/projectempowerment
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 3:00PM

Rising Soul Productions
Songwriter Sessions
Kenny’s Castaways
157 Bleecker Street
New York City, NY
Hosted by Sabrina and Giorgio
7:00 PM

February 2011
“A Night of Three God/desses”
LaMaMa Theater
74A East 4th Street
NYC, NY
Tantra-zawadi will perform “Soldier Blues”
(Dates TBA)

Platinum Arts Gala
A Tribute to Abiodun Oyewole of the Last Poets
(Postponed until April 2, 2011)
Venue: 595 North
595 North Avenue
NW Atlanta, GA 30318
Hosted by U-Nek Reality and Atlanta Red